When IU coach Archie Miller made that drive last week to visit the Galloways in person, and extend Trey — one of the top players in the state in 2020 — a scholarship offer, the significance of his trip wasn’t lost on father or son.

“It meant a lot to me and my family, just knowing they came all the way up to Culver to come in for a home visit and to meet with me,” Trey Galloway said. “It was a cool experience, just getting to catch up with them, and sit and talk with them.”

Indiana joins an offer list that also includes Butler, Iowa, Purdue, Notre Dame and Michigan State, among others. Michigan coach John Beilein also visited the Galloways last week, shortly after Miller.

Mark Galloway said Wake Forest, Georgetown, Dayton and Cincinnati have also gotten more involved recently.

“The one thing I liked that (Miller) said was that Trey has the DNA that they’re looking for, that competitive grit, the will to win and the will to make plays for teammates,” Mark Galloway said. “They’ve taken some time to evaluate that and recognize that, because that’s not really a stat that pops out on a stat sheet, but that’s why you have to watch some games and see him in different situations."

The No. 126 player nationally in his class, according to 247Sports, Galloway is listed at 6-5. That ranking lists him the No. 2 player in Indiana in his class.

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Culver Academies' Trey Galloway (32) is ranked the No. 2 player in the state by 247Sports.(Photo: Gary Brockman/for IndyStar)

Purdue coach Matt Painter hasn’t been shy about prioritizing Trey Galloway in the rising senior class. He attended multiple games at Culver last season, and the Galloways also visited West Lafayette.

“They see him as a really good defender, a good defensive player,” Mark Galloway said. “They see him as a guy that — again, I think the same thing coach Miller’s saying — that he makes a lot of the right plays and he plays at a good pace. … (Painter’s) done his homework with us.”

The new summer schedule is forcing a scheduling rethink for players and coaches across basketball. Culver, for example, will likely host some scrimmages in June, and then participate in the Charlie Hughes High School Shootout.

Trey Galloway will participate in the Indiana Junior All-Stars series and the IBCA showcase event in June. The family will also try to mix some visits into the calendar as well, with an eye on evaluating programs through a slightly different lens than what they’ve seen on game days.

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“We haven’t really done the whole campus visit like you would, seeing dorms, where they live, where they eat, where they go to classes, that kind of stuff,” Mark Galloway said. “In June, we’ll take some new visits for sure. We’ve just got to line up dates with what they’re doing, seeing if their players will be on campus wherever we go, and then making it work.”

Between grassroots commitments and high school work, Trey Galloway has a long summer ahead of him. He’s trying to make the most of it on the court.

“I know there’s so much going on with recruiting and stuff like that, but I’m not really focusing on it while I play,” he said. “I’m just really trying to focus on helping my teammates get better and helping myself get better, and just keep looking forward, not really looking at the recruiting process. I know I have time for that.”